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ABOUT THE NEW YORK FORUM AFRICA
The inaugural New York Forum AFRICA in 2012 was about recognizing Africa’s economic achievements and understanding
the opportunities for business and investors. The New York Forum AFRICA 2013 focuses on the hard work needed to make
the opportunities a reality.
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How do we implement an action plan?
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How do we create jobs?
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How do we build public/private partnerships?
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How do we make African countries more accountable to their people, and to the rest of the world?
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How do we create transparent, business-friendly environments?
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How do we reduce bureaucracy?
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How do we build win-win partnerships with foreign direct investors?
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How do we encourage SMEs and thereby harness the economic potential they provide?
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How do we involve and empower women so that they have a fuller role in the economy?
The business and political leaders that gather in Libreville in June 2013 will engage in intense, collaborative sessions to draw
up a road map – for individual businesses as well as national policy-makers – as a guide and spur to action.
There are a number of important differences between the inaugural New York Forum AFRICA and this year’s edition.
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First, we are honoured to be able to have a focus on CEMAC – the Economic and Monetary Community of
Central Africa – during the concurrent CEMAC summit meeting.
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Second, we welcome two crucial communities to The New York Forum Africa: leaders from SMEs and young
entrepreneurs.
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Third, we have turned our attention to the new economy in ICT, greentech and new media.
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Fourth, we have added more taskforces and introduced think tanks in key areas, to enable concentrated
discussion in a few key policy areas.
The New York Forum AFRICA is organized around a number of major debates that examine the key economic and
business issues for Africa today, with key themes to include trade, transparency and trust, investment, infrastructure, and
growth.
The debates are structured into the 6 Is that encompass so much of today’s African agenda: Independence, Investment,
Incubation, Innovation, Infrastructure, and Inspiration. Taken together, the 6 Is provide the essential groundwork for a
concrete plan of action.
We have built an agenda that addresses the challenges and opportunities presented by a growing Africa; but also focuses
on the outcome of this year’s Forum – a manifesto that will be presented to the G8 Summit in the days after the New York
Forum AFRICA and CEMAC Summit.
This manifesto will lay out, in the clearest terms, the objectives and challenges of African leaders and businesspeople, written
by Africa for Africa.
Please note: all plenary sessions will be in English or French, with simultaneous translation, and with translation into Mandarin.
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FORUM AGENDA DAY 1: FRIDAY, JUNE 14
THEME ONE: INDEPENDENCE
09:00 – 10:00
INDEPENDENCE
DEBATE: THE ROAD TO A NEW INDEPENDENCE
More than 50 years after many African nations became independent, we discuss how they can forge ahead for
economic development, secured trade links, democracy, security and good governance. Now, the challenge is to
build an enduring platform for the continent’s future, one that will provide much-needed jobs, allow for productive
investment, and create an environment for widespread opportunity.
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In the 21st century, is economic independence harder to achieve than national independence?
Where are the strengths that can be built on, and where are the weaknesses that need to be addressed?
What is the right roadmap for tackling Africa’s major challenges?
What is the relationship between economic progress and broad security in Africa?
FATOU BENSOUDA, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Gambia
COLIN COLEMAN, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs International, South Africa
ISABEL DOS SANTOS, CEO, Unitel, Angola
LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda
H.E. LUC OYOUBI, Minister of Economy, Employment and Sustainable Development, Republic of Gabon
THIERRY TANOH, Group CEO, Ecobank, Togo
HUBERT VEDRINE, President, Institut François Mitterrand and former Minister of Foreign Affairs, France
Moderator:
CHRISTINE OCKRENT, Journalist and writer, France
10:00 – 10:15 OPENING NYFA
WELCOME ADDRESS AND OPENING REMARKS
The New York Forum AFRICA community of business, finance, policymaker and political leaders met for the first
time in Libreville a year ago. What projects, ideas, initiatives and business emerged in the year since we last met?
RICHARD ATTIAS, Founder and Chairman, The New York Forum, Morocco
H.E. ALI BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Gabonese Republic
10:15 – 10:50
WISE MEN
CONVERSATION WITH WISE MEN: THE PATH TO AN INTEGRATED, PEACEFUL AFRICA
Former heads of state consider what steps are needed to promote an equal, peaceful Africa.
F.W. DE KLERK, President, South Africa (1989-1994) and Nobel Laureate (Peace), 1993
OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, President, Nigeria (1999-2007) and Founder, Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation
Moderator:
VLADIMIR DUTHIERS, International Correspondent, CNN, Nigeria
10:50 – 11:10 SUMMERS
ADDRESS: AFRICA AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University, United
States
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11:10 – 12:00
HEADS OF STATE
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NEW CHALLENGES, NEW HOPE, NEW LEADERSHIP: HEADS OF STATE DISCUSSION
Some of Africa’s most visionary heads of state provide insight into their key challenges, the hopes and aspirations
they have for their country and their continent, and their perspective on the required actions to forge a prosperous
future path.
African Heads of State (names to be announced)
Moderator:
CHRISTINE OCKRENT, Journalist and writer, France
12:00 – 13:00 OPENING CEMAC
FORMAL OPENING OF THE CEMAC SUMMIT
The Extraordinary Session of the Conference with the Heads of State of the CEMAC
13:15 – 14:45
TASKFORCE LUNCHES
The New York Forum Taskforces are highly interactive, small discussion groups that will be focused on defining tangible
opportunities and solutions. The outputs will be a set of practical, actionable steps for organizations’ leadership teams that
will be prerequisites or catalysts for success in the near and long term.
Our expert facilitator will move participants into small groups, to identify opportunities and challenges on the topic. Taskforces
will also include remarks from leading experts on the topic. To jumpstart the discussions, moderators will facilitate participant
dialogue. At the close of the session, the summarized list of opportunities will be discussed and participants will vote on them.
TASKFORCE 1
ALBERT SCHWEITZER ROOM
TOURISM: Generating economic opportunities and employment
Tourism, one of the world’s top job creators and a lead export sector (especially for developing countries) will play a
significant role in the achievement of several of the Millennium Development Goals, including eradication of poverty, gender
equality, environmental sustainability and global partnerships for development.
How can African nations build a successful tourism industry?
How can they market their “difference” as a destination, but also work with other African countries to promote
Africa as a destination prospect?
How can nations manage the growth of their tourism industry to deliver maximum benefits and minimum
negative impacts on local communities?
DIDIER ACOUETEY, CEO, AfricSearch, France
HASSAN AHDAB, Vice President and Regional Director of Operations – Africa and Indian Ocean, Starwood Hotels
and Resorts, Belgium
ALAN BERNSTEIN, Chairman and CEO, SFM Africa, South Africa
GERVAIS KOFFI DJONDO, President, Asky Airlines, Togo
FRANCIS OKOMO-OKELLO, Chairman, Tourism Promotion Services, Eastern Africa Limited and Advisory Board
Member, Africa 2.0, Kenya
Moderator:
PETER SULLIVAN, President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Amrop, South Africa
TASKFORCE 2 LAMBARENE ROOM
E-AFRICA: Spreading connectivity, mobile business, access to communications
In the past few years, Africa has benefited from major investment into its internet economy. In Kenya, for example, the
number of Kenyans on broadband shot up from 1.8 million in 2009 to more than 3 million a year later. Mobile networks, with
enhanced technology, have been able to offer individuals and businesses attractively-priced internet connectivity, even in
rural areas. As a result, Africa has in fact left the developed world in its wake when it comes to adopting breakthrough
mobile technologies - particularly mobile payments such as the hugely popular M-Pesa system.
How can African suppliers partner with overseas counterparts to deliver quicker, faster, cheaper
communications?
Are satellite providers on the verge of a game-changing drop in price?
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SAMIR BENMAKHLOUF, General Manager, Microsoft Morocco
NICOLAS BUSSARD, CEO, LinkedAfrica, France
YASSIR CHAKIB, President, PAYTOP, Morocco
ALBERTO OLYMPIO, Co-Founder, President and CEO, Axxend, Senegal
YAW OWUSU, Founder, Ghana Cyber City, Ghana
IBRAHIMA GUIMBA SAIDOU, Senior Vice President Africa, SES, South Africa
Moderator:
ALEC ROSS, Senior Advisor on Innovation and Former Senior Advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton at the US State
Department, United States
TASKFORCE 3
PORT GENTIL ROOM
FINANCE: Private Equity and financing growth
Are capital markets growing in depth as African companies and projects grow in increasingly sophisticated economies?
Where are the best practices in financing?
Are local institutions providing the necessary financing?
Has the growth of African-oriented private equity changed the landscape?
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IDELPHONSE AFFOGBOLO, Founder & Chairman, Africa Capital, Ivory Coast
EBENEZER ESSOKA, CEO, South Africa, Standard Chartered Bank
KARIM HAJJI, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange, Morocco
STEFAN HEILMANN, Managing Director, IEG-Investment Banking Group, Germany
STELLA KILONZO, Founder, Astute Capital, Kenya
FATINE LAYT, Chairwoman and Managing Partner, Oddo Corporate Finance, France
Moderator:
DAVID HALE, Founding Chairman, David Hale Global Economics, United States
THINK TANK LUNCH (by invitation only)
THINK TANK 1
OYEM ROOM
EMPOWERING THE AFRICAN UNION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
In the year of the 50th anniversary of the AU’s predecessor, the Organisation of African Unity, the vision of a pan-African
organisation for peace and security remains highly compelling. But recent failures to respond to the crisis in the Cote d’Ivoire,
the Arab Spring, divisions over the NATO intervention in Libya, and a belated response to developments in Mali have shown
that a true ‘Union’ remains some way off. How can we empower the African Union – and other cross-border institutions –
so they can play as effective a role as possible? Or, are economic alliances the most effective at leveraging influence within
Africa and further afield?
Minister Level:
Ministers from the CEMAC delegation
JEAN-JACQUES BOUYA, Minister for Spatial Planning and Delegate-General for Major Projects, Republic of the
Congo
IVOR ICHIKOWITZ, Founder and Executive Chairman, Paramount Group, South Africa
F.W. DE KLERK, President, South Africa (1989-1994) and Nobel Laureate (Peace), 1993
H.E. EMMANUEL ISSOZE-NGONDET, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and the Francophonie,
Republic of Gabon
MARTON MARKOVITS, Fellow in African Political Economy, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, United
States
BRIAN MENELL, Principal and CEO, Kemet Group, United Kingdom
LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda
Moderator:
IBRAHIMA CHEIKH DIONG, Founder and CEO, Africa Consulting and Trading (ACT), Senegal
During the NYFA, we will host thinktanks designed to bring together a small group of industry leaders to focus on finding
solutions to key challenges within their industry. To facilitate the free exchange of ideas among peers, the thinktanks will be
shaped by a “provocateur”, to encourage participants to explore new possibilities. The outcomes from the thinktanks will
form part of a manifesto to be presented to the G8 meeting just after the NYFA.
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FIRST LADIES’ LUNCH
by invitation only
WOMEN OF INFLUENCE
MRS SYLVIA BONGO ONDIMBA, First Lady, Republic of Gabon
MRS CHANTAL BIYA, First Lady, Cameroon
MRS ANTOINETTE SASSOU NGUESSO, First Lady, Congo-Brazzaville
DR. MALIKA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, First Lady, Niger
MRS CHANTAL DJOTODIA, First Lady, Central African Republic
MRS FATOU BENSOUDA, Chief Prosecutor, International Criminal Court, The Gambia
MRS LOUISE MUSHIKIWABO, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Rwanda
MRS HÉLÈNE CONWAY-MOURET, Delegate Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the French Diaspora, France
MRS CÉCILIA ATTIAS, Founder and President, Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, United States
MRS CHERIE BLAIR, Founder, The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Chair, Omnia Strategy LLP, United
Kingdom
MRS CHRISTINE OCKRENT, Journalist and Author, France
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15:00 – 15:20 ROUBINI
FUTURE FLASH
NOURIEL ROUBINI, Co-Founder and Chairman, Roubini Global Economics, United States
15:20 – 15:40
CONVERSATION
CONVERSATION WITH GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS
ISABEL DOS SANTOS, CEO, Unitel, Angola
SINDIKA DOKOLO, Founder, Sindika Dokolo Foundation, Democratic Republic of Congo
Moderator:
RICHARD ATTIAS, Founder and Chairman, The New York Forum, Morocco
15:40 – 16:25
FDI
DEBATE: WHAT’S HOT AND WHAT’S NOT (IN AFRICAN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY)?
FDI
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has been strong in Africa in recent years, with China in particular seizing opportunities on the continent.
What are the sectors and regions of Africa that provide the greatest opportunities for investors?
Where are the hidden investment gems in different sectors?
What more needs to be done in regulation and governance to create the best environment for investors?
JACQUELINE CHIMHANZI, Senior Strategist, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa
HÉLÈNE CONWAY-MOURET, Delegate Minister of Foreign Affairs, in charge of the French Diaspora, France
MARTYN DAVIES, CEO, Frontier Advisory, South Africa
ARNOLD EKPE, former CEO, Ecobank, United States
JEAN LOUIS EKRA, President and Chairman of the Board, African Export-Import Bank, Egypt
SOUAD ELMALLEM, Chief Country Representative, North Africa, Bombardier, Morocco
SERGE MICKOTO, Chief Executive Officer, National Fund for Investment, Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
JOHN QUELCH, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, United
States
16:25 – 16:40
ZINSOU
CONVERSATION WITH GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER
LIONEL ZINSOU, Chairman and CEO, Pai Partners, France
Moderator:
STEPHANIE ANTOINE, TV Anchor, France 24, France
16:40 – 16:55
FUTURE FLASH
BERTIN NAHUM, President and Founder, Medtech, France
16:55 – 18:30 BRICA AND BEYOND
BRICA AND BEYOND
The entire African continent is emerging, with countries like Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and the Republic of
Congo, growing at a rate of 6 or 7 per cent. So, who is investing in Africa? Is it the BRICS countries, of Brazil,
Russia, India, China and South Africa? Or, as NYFA founder Richard Attias suggests: should we coin a new term,
that of BRICA, to incorporate the whole of Africa, not just South Africa? Or, should we look to new, emerging
economies for investment? This session will look at each option, through three panels.
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PART I: THE NEW INVESTMENT WAVE
As the recent BRICS Summit made clear, there are increasing trade and investment connections between the
large, fast-growing economies of the BRICS nations -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
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that isn’t the whole story. Other nations, like Turkey and Indonesia, are investing in Africa to great success.
What are the characteristics of this new investment wave?
Are there particular skills and perceptions that these newer entrants to African economies can bring?
Is there a more natural ‘fit’ between emerging economies?
IVOR ICHIKOWITZ, Founder and Executive Chairman, Paramount Group, South Africa
MILIND OZA, President, Global Ventures – North and West Africa, Jindal Steel and Power, India
UGUR OZTURK, General Director, Free Zones, Overseas Investment and Services, Ministry of Economy, Turkey
MATTHIEU PIGASSE, Managing Director, Lazard France, France
LUC RIGOUZZO, President and Managing Partner, Amethis Finance, France
Moderator:
MARTYN DAVIES, CEO, Frontier Advisory, South Africa
PART II: AFRICA’S BANKING LANDSCAPE
There are two hugely positive factors for banks in Africa: the vast numbers of unbanked individuals across the
continent (only a quarter of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have accounts and only 3 percent have credit cards),
and the steady diffusion of technology that enables African banks to leapfrog institutions saddled with obsolete,
legacy IT systems. But some investors are growing impatient with expansion and investment at the cost of returns.
What constitutes wise strategy for those forging regional banking giants? Will they maintain their independence or
will global banks see them as the best path to Africa?
MOHAMED EL KETTANI, Chairman and CEO, Attijariwafa Bank, Morocco
HENRI CLAUDE OYIMA, CEO, BGFI Bank, Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
NADIA SALAH, Editorial Director, The Economist, Morocco
PART III: LOOK EAST TO CHINA
China is pouring billions into Africa, through investment in oil and mining, as well as infrastructure, with Chinese firms
constructing roads, bridges and stadiums. China has passed the U.S. to become Africa’s biggest trading partner.
Will these strong, diverse investments continue? And how can Africa best benefit from its eastern partners?
JEAN-LOUIS BEFFA, Chairman, Lazard Asia, France
JEAN-JACQUES BOUYA, Minister for Spatial Planning and Delegate-General for Major Projects, Republic of the
Congo
XIAOMING RUAN, Chairman, Gemsy New Group, China
BLESSING RUGARA, Managing Director, Circle Capital Global, South Africa
YONG WANG, Vice CEO, China-Africa Development Fund, China
ZHIMING XU, Chairman, Yuemei Group, China
YUE WEN ZHENG, Chairman of the Board, CREAT Group, China
Moderator:
BEATRICE MARSHALL, Anchor, Africa Live, CCTV News
18:30 – 19:00 CLOSING CEMAC
FORMAL CLOSING CEREMONY FOR THE CEMAC SUMMIT
20:00
GALA DINNER
To be held at the Presidential Palace, by invitation only.
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DAY 2: SATURDAY, JUNE 15
THEME THREE: INCUBATION
8:00 – 8:50
BREAKFAST SESSION
ALBERT SCHWEITZER ROOM
PRIVATE EQUITY AND VENTURE CAPITAL
Private equity continues to grow in Africa, with over $3 billion raised in Africa-focused funds over the last two
years. Illiquid, underdeveloped stock markets provide part of the opening for PE funds, and global groups are
attracted by multiples 12 percent lower than the global average -- a signal of attractive valuations. Are favorable
valuations going to persist, or will capital chasing deals drive up prices? Will PE be the investment of choice for
long-term projects like infrastructure and mining? What are the advantages and disadvantages of PE investment for
African companies?
STEPHANE BACQUAERT, Managing Director, Wendel and Board Member, IHS Africa, France
BOLAJI BALOGUN, CEO, Chapel Hill Denham, Nigeria
BLESSING RUGARA, Managing Director, Circle Capital Global, South Africa
OLIVIER STINTZY, Partner, Edifice Capital, France
Moderator:
KATHERINE TWEEDIE, Executive Director, Investec Investment Institute, United Kingdom
9:00 – 10.20
SMEs
DISCUSSION: AFRICA’S SME OPPORTUNITY
Opening remarks:
ACHA LEKE, Director, McKinsey & Company, Nigeria
PART I: THE OPPORTUNITY – THE NEW AFRICAN CONSUMER
More than 40 per cent of Africa’s billion-strong population live in cities: a figure roughly comparable to China and
more than India. By 2030, this figure is projected to rise to 50 per cent, and Africa’s top 18 cities will have a
combined spending power of $1.3 trillion. By next year, the number of households in Africa with $5,000 or more in
income could reach 106 million, and Africa already has more middle-class households than India (defined as
households with incomes of $20,000 or above).
Africa’s growing middle class is growing rapidly, and has income to spend on non-food items.
But what are the prospects for improving the retail sector in Africa?
How will that help African consumers?
Where do the best opportunities lie for developing products particularly aimed at African markets?
What are sectors like banking, telecoms and real estate doing to increase their appeal to this captive
audience?
WILLY CONRAD ASSEKO, Managing Director, Les Transports Citadins, Republic of Gabon
CELINE VICTORIA FOTSO, Founder, Je Wanda Magazine, Cameroon
MANOJ KOHLI, Managing Director and CEO (International), Bharti Airtel Ltd, India
VERONE MANKOU, Founder, VMK, Republic of the Congo
Moderator:
ACHA LEKE, Director, McKinsey & Company, Nigeria
PART II: START SMALL, THINK BIG
The growth, development and expansion of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa is crucial for
strengthening and deepening economies across the continent. SMEs, together with agriculture, are the clear engine
for increasing employment and opportunities for large sections of the population.
What are the policy imperatives to foster strong SME growth?
How can large companies work effectively with SMEs?
What is the outlook from SME leaders themselves?
How can we ensure that women are supported and nurtured to create SMEs?
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JEAN-LOUIS BILLON, Minister of Commerce, Craft and SME Promotion, Ivory Coast
ERIC FERNAND BOUNDONO, President, Vocal Centre SA, and President of the Gabonese Association of Young
Entrepreneurs and SMES, Republic of Gabon
MOULAY HAFID ELALAMY, Founder and President, Saham Group, Morocco
DENNIS HANNO, Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School, Babson College, United States
PAUL MERCIER, Managing Director, Michael Page Africa, France
MAGATTE WADE, Founder and CEO, Tiossan, Senegal
Moderator:
ACHA LEKE, Director, McKinsey & Company, Nigeria
10:20 – 10:30
FUTURE FLASH
SHASHI BULUSWAR, CEO, Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies, United States
10:30 – 10:55
COFFEE BREAK
10:55 – 11:15
CONVERSATION WITH GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER
ROBERT FRIEDLAND, Founder and Executive Chairman, Ivanplats, Canada
Moderator:
STEPHANIE ANTOINE, TV Anchor, France 24, France
11.15 – 11:40
THE U.S. MODEL
WHAT CAN AFRICA LEARN FROM THE U.S. MODEL?
Thanks to an environment with venture capital and private sector input alongside public-private partnership
business incubators, the United States has proven to be a supportive ecosystem for generating new businesses,
while supporting entrepreneurship and innovation.
What lessons can Africa learn?
MELISSA COOK, Founder and Managing Director, African Sunrise Partners, United States
ANGELLE KWEMO, President, A StrategiK Group, and former legislative advisor, US Congress, office of
Democratic Representative Bobby Rush, United States
CRAIG STAPLETON, Senior Advisor, Stone Point Capital, and former U.S. Ambassador to France, United States
ROSA WHITAKER, Founder, The Whitaker Group, United States
Moderator:
SCOTT EISNER, Vice President, African Affairs and International Operations, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, United
States
11:40 – 12:00
CONVERSATION WITH GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADERS
CECILIA ATTIAS, Founder, The Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, United States
CHERIE BLAIR, Founder, The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Chair, Omnia Strategy LLP, United Kingdom
Moderator:
STEPHANIE ANTOINE, TV Anchor, France 24, France
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INFORMAL ECONOMY
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DEBATE: FROM THE INFORMAL TO THE FORMAL ECONOMY
There is a wealth of entrepreneurial activity in Africa’s cities, townships and villages.
What are the challenges of transforming the informal economy into parts of the formal economy?
How can policy help both informal and formal sectors?
How can governments channel these social and demographic changes into new engines of domestic growth?
How can cities manage the urbanization process to handle this expanding labor force?
CLARE AKAMANZI, CEO, Rwanda Development Board, Rwanda
JEAN-BAPTISTE BIKALOU, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Republic of Gabon, and President and
Managing Director of Petro-Gabon
STEVE DANIELS, Editor-in-Chief, Makeshift Magazine, United States
PAOLO MONTESSORI, CEO, E-Serve Global, France
Moderator:
JOHN QUELCH, Charles Edward Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, United
States
13:00 – 15:00
TASKFORCE LUNCHES
The New York Forum Taskforces are highly interactive, small discussion groups that will be focused on defining tangible
opportunities and solutions. The outputs will be a set of practical, actionable steps for organizations’ leadership teams that
will be prerequisites or catalysts for success in the near and long term.
Our expert facilitator will move participants into small groups, to identify opportunities and challenges on the topic. Taskforces
will also include remarks from leading experts on the topic. To jumpstart the discussions, moderators will facilitate participant
dialogue. At the close of the session, the summarized list of opportunities will be discussed and participants will vote on them.
TASKFORCE 4 PORT GENTIL ROOM
FINANCING FOR SMEs: From microfinance to banks – where will capital come from?
Despite the abundance of liquidity available to finance institutions in many parts of the world, too few SMEs have access to
finance that allows for sustainable growth. And for those that are fortunate enough to operate in more developed markets
where they can access a share of liquidity, there is the risk of either having too little financing or becoming over-indebted
due to irresponsible lending practice.
How can banks in developing countries be flexible in their lending policies to favor SMEs?
How can banks develop more customer-centric servicing policies and risk assessment to help nurture SMEs?
How can we develop new products?
What financing alternatives outside commercial banks are available in developing nations?
CHERIE BLAIR, Founder, The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women and Chair, Omnia Strategy LLP, United Kingdom
LATIFA ECHIHABI, Director General, National Agency for the Promotion of SMEs, Morocco
DANIEL MOUEN MAKOUA, CEO, Bwamanga Sustainable Investment Advisors, United Kingdom
TAREK MOUGANIE, Founder, Affinity, Ghana
LUC RIGOUZZO, President and Managing Partner, Amethis Finance, France
BLESSING RUGARA, Managing Director, Circle Capital Global, South Africa
Moderator:
MOURAD TAOUFIKI, Partner, McKinsey & Company, Morocco
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ALBERT SCHWEITZER ROOM
INCREASING EASE TO MARKET: minimising the legal hoops
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How can we adapt (or create new) business frameworks so SMEs and entrepreneurs can start operating as a business
more quickly and easily, and minimising red tape?
NINA ALIDA ABOUNA, Director General, Agency for the Promotion of Investments and Exports (APIEX), Republic of
Gabon
NICOLAS BUSSARD, CEO, LinkedAfrica.com, France
JEAN LUC RICCI, Director for Africa, HEC Groupe, France
OULIMATA SARR, Director, Africa 2.0, Senegal
IPELENG SELELE, Founder and CEO, Khumo Group, South Africa
HAPSATOU SY, Founder, Ethnicia, France
ALEK WEK, Supermodel & UN Refugee Agency Advocate, South Sudan
Moderator:
ISABELLE KUMAR, Presenter, Euronews, France
TASKFORCE 6
LAMBARENE ROOM
INTRA-AFRICA FINANCING
Policymakers have long lamented the comparative paucity of trade ties within Africa. But increasingly sophisticated financial
institutions in many parts of the continent - and the steady push for stronger intra-African economic connections - are
fostering greater amounts of intra-African financing.
What are the benefits of this growth, and where do barriers still exist?
And what role does the joint-venture model serve for corporations looking for market entry and investment
opportunity in Africa?
OLATUNDE AYENI, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Skye Bank, Nigeria
JACQUELINE CHIMHANZI, Senior Strategist, Industrial Development Corporation, South Africa
SERGE MICKOTO, Chief Executive Officer, National Fund for Investment, Republic of Gabon
SERGE PEREIRA, CEO, Unicon Development, Spain
KATHERINE TWEEDIE, Executive Director, Investec Investment Institute, United Kingdom
Moderator:
AMIR NAYERI, Chief of Staff, Richard Attias and Associates, Canada
THINK TANK LUNCH (by invitation only)
THINK TANK 2
OYEM ROOM
REGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Is a regional airline feasible?
How can national operators work better across borders to create a regional transport network?
PIERRE DESCAZEAUX, Senior Vice President Africa and Middle East, Air France KLM, France
GERVAIS KOFFI DJONDO, President, Asky Airlines, Togo
SOUAD ELMALLEM, Chief Country Representative, North Africa, Bombardier, Morocco
MALTA DAVID FORREST, Executive Vice President and CEO, Groupe Forrest International, DRC
ROB HERSOV, Chairman of the Advisory Board, VistaJet, United Kingdom
BRIAN MENELL, Principal and CEO, Kemet Group, United Kingdom
Moderator:
IBRAHIMA CHEIKH DIONG, Founder and CEO, Africa Consulting and Trading (ACT), Senegal
FIRST LADIES’ LUNCH
by invitation only
HEALTHCARE AS A PRIORITY FOR ALL
MRS SYLVIA BONGO ONDIMBA, First Lady, Republic of Gabon
MRS CHANTAL BIYA, First Lady, Cameroon
MRS ANTOINETTE SASSOU NGUESSO, First Lady, Congo-Brazzaville
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DR. MALIKA ISSOUFOU MAHAMADOU, First Lady, Niger
MRS CHANTAL DJOTODIA, First Lady, Central African Republic
PRESIDENT OLUSEGUN OBASANJO, President, Nigeria (1999-2007) and Founder, Olusegun
Obasanjo Foundation
PROFESSOR DAVID KHAYAT, President, French National Cancer Institute, France
DR SAM THENYA, CEO, Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Kenya
MS ALEK WEK, Supermodel & UN Refugee Agency Advocate, South Sudan
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15:15 – 15:30
FUTURE FLASH
JARED COHEN, Author of The New Digital Age: Re-Shaping the Future of People, Nations and Business and
Director, Google Ideas
15:30 – 16:15
TECHNOLOGY
DEBATE: COOL IDEAS ON A HOT CONTINENT – WHAT ARE AFRICA’S TECHNOLOGY
CHALLENGES?
A number of hotspots have emerged in Africa for innovative, technology-led start-ups.
Are there technology sectors where Africa has world-competitive strengths?
What lessons can be learned from these early successes?
How can the entrepreneurial spirit be spread throughout the continent?
FRANCOIS LOCOH-DONOU, Senior Vice President, Global Products Group, Ciena, United States
VERONE MANKOU, Founder, VMK, Republic of the Congo
ALAIN BA OUMAR, CEO, IG Telecom, Republic of Gabon
BRIGHT SIMONS, Founder and CEO, mPedigree Network, Nigeria
Moderator:
FRANCOIS BARRAULT, Chairman, FDB Partners, France
16:15 – 16:40
COFFEE BREAK
16:40 – 17:10
HEALTHCARE
INNOVATION IN HEALTHCARE
DAVID KHAYAT, President, French National Cancer Institute, France
SAM THENYA, CEO, Nairobi Women’s Hospital, Kenya
Moderator:
AIDA TOUHIRI, Journalist, France Televisions, France
17:10 – 17:20
FUTURE FLASH
FUTURE FLASH
ALEC ROSS, Senior Advisor on Innovation and Former Senior Advisor to Secretary Hillary Clinton at the US State
Department, United States
17:20 – 18:20
ENERGY
DEBATE: THE NEW ENERGY EQUATION
As population and economies grow, so do the energy and infrastructural demands in Africa. What will be the
proper pathway to a sustainable energy future for Africa? How will it integrate growing demand for energy, with
the need to develop new, renewable sources of energy? What will be the right mix of solar, hydro, wind,
geothermal and non-renewable energy sources? What is the proper relationship between new, renewable sources
and traditional energy sources? What other actions will help create sustainable economies in Africa?
EDMOND ALPHANDERY, Member of the European Advisory Panel, Nomura International and former Minister of
Economy, France
H.E. JOSE MANUEL BRIOSA E GALA, Special Advisor and Personal Representative for Africa for Jose Manuel
Barroso, President of the European Commission, Portugal
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CYRILLE COSTES, President and CEO, Lynx Energy Partners, Switzerland
KOLA KARIM, Group CEO and Managing Director, Shoreline Energy International, Nigeria
ETIENNE NGOUBOU, Minister of Oil, Energy and Water Resources, Republic of Gabon
LOIC PEQUIGNOT, President, Windeo Green Futur Europe, Belgium
BRICE TOULEKIMA, Director General, Gabon Oil Company, Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
VLADIMIR DUTHIERS, International Correspondent, CNN, Nigeria
19:00 – 21:00
CULTURAL EVENING: ROOTS
Stade de l’Amitié
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DAY 3: SUNDAY, JUNE 16
THEME FIVE: INFRASTRUCTURE
8:00 – 8:50
BREAKFAST SESSION
ALBERT SCHWEITZER ROOM
MINING: CAN HIGH PROFITS AND RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT CO-EXIST?
The resources boom has spurred profits, but it has also raised thorny issues on the relationships between
governments and mining companies. What's the correct balance between resource nationalism and an
environment that encourages responsible mining investment? Are the growing demands of some African countries
out of sync with changing investment patterns by mining majors? How can recognition of the "long tail" benefits of
mining to national economies assuage demands for higher direct payments?
FABRICE NZE BEKALE, Director General of the Societe Equatoriale des Mines, Republic of Gabon
ROB HERSOV, Chairman of the Advisory Board, VistaJet, United Kingdom
SHIV KHEMKA, Vice Chairman, SUN Group, India
BRIAN MENELL, Principal and CEO, Kemet Group, United Kingdom
DANIEL MOUEN MAKOUA, CEO, Bwamanga Sustainable Investment Advisors, United Kingdom
Moderator:
PETER SULLIVAN, President, Sub-Saharan Africa, Amrop, South Africa
9:00 – 9:50
WATER
DEBATE: HOW TO BEAT THE WATER CRISIS
Despite the discovery of significant underground aquifers in several regions of Africa, as much as 40% of the
continent’s population lacks access to clear water.
Are there ways to jumpstart water infrastructure?
How can the public and private sectors work together to solve Africa’s water dilemma?
BILL EGBE, Director, Sustainability, Strategy and Business Planning, Coca Cola, South Africa
JEAN LIEVAIN IDOUNDOU MANFOUMBI, Director General, Société de Patrimoine du Service Public, Republic of
Gabon
SARAN KABA JONES, Founder and Executive Director, FACE Africa, United States
DONGSHENG SONG, President, Sinohydro Corporation, China
PAUL WOOD, Managing Director for Africa and Arabia, WaterFund, United Arab Emirates
Moderator:
VLADIMIR DUTHIERS, International Correspondent, CNN, Nigeria
9:50 – 10:05
IN CONVERSATION WITH GLOBAL THOUGHT LEADER
OZWALD BOATENG, Designer, Ozwald Boateng Stores, and Co-founder, Made in Africa Foundation, United
Kingdom
Moderator:
SADE BADERINWA, TV Anchor, WABC-TV, United States
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BLACK SWANS
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BLACK SWANS – WHAT COULD KNOCK AFRICA OFF COURSE?
Navigating Africa’s economies and businesses successfully over the coming years demands skill, foresight and
planning.
But what are the “foreseeable surprises” that could knock Africa off course?
Can we spot the “unknown unknowns”, or the Black Swans?
How can African business leaders develop the agility to thrive through uncertainty?
HARRY BROADMAN, Managing Director and Chief Economist, PwC, United States
DAVID HALE, Founding Chairman, David Hale Global Economics, United States
ZEMEDENEH NEGATU, Managing Partner, Ethiopia and Head of the Transaction Advisory Services (Eastern
Africa), Ernst & Young, Ethiopia
NOURIEL ROUBINI, Co-Founder and chairman, Roubini Global Economics, United States
Moderator:
LORD MANDELSON, Chairman, Global Counsel; Chairman, Lazard International, United Kingdom
10:40 – 11:10
COFFEE BREAK
11:10 – 12:10
INFRASTRUCTURE
CONNECTING, MOVING, BUILDING – WHAT INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
FOR A NEW AFRICA
The
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demand for modern infrastructure across so many sectors of the African economy remains enormous.
What are the infrastructure priorities and how will they be funded?
How are some of the major regional infrastructure strategies faring?
Is there more than can be done in coordinating infrastructure development across national boundaries?
Where are the roadblocks to pushing ahead with modernization?
PART I: FOCUS ON HOUSING
MALTA DAVID FORREST, Executive Vice President and CEO, Groupe Forrest International, DRC
SAAD SEFRIOUI, Managing Director, Addoha Group, Morocco
PART II: FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE
JEAN-JACQUES BOUYA, Minister for Spatial Planning and Delegate-General for Major Projects, Republic of the
Congo
AMADOU DIALLO, CEO, DHL Freight, Germany
PASCAL DROUHAUD, Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, Alstom, France
REGIS IMMONGAULT TATANGANI, Minister of Industry and Mines, Republic of Gabon
KHALID ABDULLA JANAHI, Group Chief Executive, DMI Trust, Bahrain
Moderator:
HERBERT POHL, Director, McKinsey & Company, United Arab Emirates
12:10 – 13:00
AGRICULTURE
HEAD TO HEAD: WHAT’S NEEDED FOR AGRICULTURAL ACCELERATION?
Agriculture is a major economic activity in much of Africa, but most of the continent’s farming is low productivity
and highly inefficient by global standards.
What are the prospects for developing more successful agriculture in Africa – at small-, medium, and largescale?
What infrastructure needs to be created to assist Africa’s farmers and bring their product to market?
How can financing be improved?
How can we encourage more women farmers?
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JULIEN NKOGHE BEKALE, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Republic of Gabon
YARIV ELBAZ, Founder, YCAP, France
MOUSSA SECK, Chairman, Pan African Agribusiness and Agro-Industry Consortium, Senegal
AMINE TAZI-RIFFI, Director, McKinsey & Company, Morocco
ALEXANDRE VILGRAIN, Chairman and CEO, SOMDIAA and President, CIAN, France
LEYTH ZNIBER, former CEO, Diana Holding and Founder and Chairman, Iltizam Foundation, Morocco
Moderator:
ALBERT SASSON, Chairman of the Governing Council, The Norman Borlaug Institute for Global Food Security,
Morocco
13:00 – 15:00
TASKFORCE LUNCHES
The New York Forum Taskforces are highly interactive, small discussion groups that will be focused on defining tangible
opportunities and solutions. The outputs will be a set of practical, actionable steps for organizations’ leadership teams that
will be prerequisites or catalysts for success in the near and long term.
Our expert facilitator will move participants into small groups, to identify opportunities and challenges on the topic. Taskforces
will also include remarks from leading experts on the topic. To jumpstart the discussions, moderators will facilitate participant
dialogue. At the close of the session, the summarized list of opportunities will be discussed and participants will vote on them.
TASKFORCE 7 LAMBARENE ROOM
LUXURY BRANDS: The growth potential of labels – imported and exported
Africa's rapid growth, booming cities and an aspirational middle class, are prompting luxury brands to look at entering new
markets on the continent, despite the complexity of doing business in Africa, and the difficulty of finding suitable sites for their
luxury stores. But the growth of the luxury market is tipped to be much slower than in the Middle East, even though the total
investable wealth of high net worth individuals in Africa totaled $1.1 trillion in 2011, compared with $1.7 trillion for high-net
worth consumers in the Middle East.
What are some of the lessons to be learned?
How do luxury brands need to customize their offering – and their marketing?
Is there reciprocal growth in luxury home-grown brands?
ROBERTA ANNAN, Africa Chair, Fashion 4 Development, United States
RUBEN ATEKPE, Executive Chairman, Merchants Company of West Africa, Ghana
GENTRY HUMPHREY, Sportswear, Footwear Business Director – Basketball and Football, Nike, United States
SWAADY MARTIN-LEKE, Founder and CEO, YSWARA Luxury Tea, Ivory Coast
PATRICK ZHONG, Senior Managing Director, FOSUN International, China
Moderator:
ISABELLE KUMAR, Presenter, Euronews, France
TASKFORCE 8
ALBERT SCHWEITZER ROOM
MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT
It’s not just Nollywood: what are the local opportunities for production and generating content, and what are the global
opportunities?
Does franchising of global brands, like Marie Claire and Vogue, have a better RoI than home-grown
publications? And is their success because of a lack of offer - perceived or otherwise - within Africa?
How can African media outlets export more quality African content to the world, and how do they achieve the
right mix between the global agenda and regional/local content and production?
How has the digital age affected reading habits? And how has the rise of "citizen journalists" and the increased
prominence of bloggers affected the media landscape?
IDRISS AKKI, Managing Director, Sportfive Africa, France
AFIF BEN YEDDER, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief, IC Publications, France
FREDERIC GASSITA, Musical artist, Republic of Gabon
OLIVIER LAOUCHEZ, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Trace TV, France
MICHAEL PETERS, CEO, Euronews, France
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JEAN-CHRISTOPHE RAMOS, Executive Director, Canal+ Afrique, France
NADIA SALAH, Editorial Director, The Economist, Morocco
MINNA SALAMI, Founder, MsAfropolitan, United Kingdom
Moderator:
ZYAD LIMAM, Founder, Afrique Magazine, France
TASKFORCE 9 PORT GENTIL ROOM
TELECOMS: what is the next phase of development?
With a population of just over a billion people, Africa has over 700 million SIM cards, but with most users owning at least
two cards, penetration is only about 33 per cent. The unserved rural millions could represent another growth opportunity for
Africa-focused operators, though they need to explore cost-effective ways to push into sub-Saharan Africa's remote
corners. In rural Africa, the cost of running a network tower often exceeds the revenue it brings. Although roughly 73 per
cent of Africa's land has cell phone coverage, that still leaves vast tracts of rural Africa without network access. But mobile
phone usage has exploded across Africa over the last decade, transforming daily life and commerce for millions.
How can we drive forward partnerships between operators?
How can we lower costs for operators?
STEPHANE BACQUAERT, Managing Director, Wendel and Board Member, IHS Africa, France
H.E. JOSE MANUEL BRIOSA E GALA, Special Advisor and Personal Representative for Africa for Jose Manuel
Barroso, President of the European Commission, Portugal
ERIC FERNAND BOUNDONO, President, Vocal Centre SA, and President of the Gabonese Association of Young
Entrepreneurs and SMES, Republic of Gabon
TIEMOKO COULIBALY, CEO, Afrique Francophone, Bharti Airtel Ltd, India
IBRAHIMA GUIMBA-SAIDOU, Senior Vice President Commercial – Africa, SES
VERONE MANKOU, Founder, VMK, Republic of the Congo
ALAIN BA OUMAR, CEO, IG Telecom, Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
FRANCOIS BARRAULT, Chairman, FDB Partners, France
THINK TANK LUNCH (by invitation only)
THINK TANK 3
OYEM ROOM
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
How can African city planners and governments achieve sustainable urbanization and improved living standards while
preserving resources?
CYRILLE COSTES, President and CEO, Lynx Energy Partners, Switzerland
PASCAL DROUHAUD, Vice President, Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, Alstom, France
BILL EGBE, Director, Sustainability, Strategy and Business Planning, Coca Cola, South Africa
MURAT ATAKAN KAYALAR, Board Member, TUSKON (Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists),
Turkey
BRIAN MENELL, Principal and CEO, Kemet Group, United Kingdom
DANIEL MOUEN MAKOUA, CEO, Bwamanga Sustainable Investment Advisors, United Kingdom
ROGER OWONO MBA, Director General, Banque Gabonaise de Développement, Republic of Gabon
LOIC PEQUIGNOT, President, Windeo Green Futur Europe, Belgium
MOJI RHODES, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lagos State Government, Nigeria
Moderator:
SHASHI BULUSWAR, CEO, Institute for Globally Transformative Technologies, United States
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THEME SIX: INSPIRATION
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A group of visionaries from art, culture and sport discuss the elements that combine to make them African.
In what ways do music, art, fashion and sport pull together the many different cultures of Africa?
Can we talk about a pan-African citizenship, built on the extraordinary contemporary work of many Africans in
these fields?
If you’re part of the diaspora, what keeps you connected to your African roots?
And how do we inspire the next generation?
15:15 – 15:30 ENVIRONMENT
INSPIRATION: ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY
How can we work together to ensure the development we need to fulfil Africa’s growth is carried out sustainably,
without destroying our natural resources, our environment, or our wildlife?
DAVID ADJAYE, Principal Architect, Adjaye Associates, United Kingdom
LEE WHITE, Executive Secretary, Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux (ANPN), Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
AIDA TOUHIRI, Journalist, France Televisions, France
15:30 – 16:20 THE ARTS
INSPIRATION THROUGH FASHION, MUSIC AND ARTS
In what ways do music, art, and fashion pull together the many different cultures of Africa?
OZWALD BOATENG, Designer, Ozwald Boateng Stores, and Co-Founder, Made in Africa Foundation, United
Kingdom
TAIYE SELASI, Author, Ghana Must Go, United States
BU THIAM, Vice President, Def Jam Records, United States
ALEK WEK, Supermodel & UN Refugee Agency Advocate, South Sudan
Moderator:
SADE BADERINWA, TV-Anchor, WABC-TV, United States
16:20 – 17:00 SPORT
INSPIRATION THROUGH SPORT
How do sporting champions use their fame as a platform to inspire the next generation?
BORIS BECKER, Partner, Becker Private Office. Germany
AMADOU FALL, Managing Director, NBA Africa, South Africa
LUC RICHARD MBAH A MOUTE, NBA Basketball Player, Milwaukee Bucks, Cameroon
ANTHONY OBAME, taekwondo silver medallist at London 2012, Republic of Gabon
Moderator:
SADE BADERINWA, TV Anchor, WABC-TV, United States
17:00 – 17:25 SOUL
INSPIRATION THROUGH THE SOUL
ARCHBISHOP NICHOLAS DUNCAN WILLIAMS, Founder, Charismatic Movement, Ghana
ANDREW YOUNG, 14th US Ambassador to the United Nations and Founder, Andrew Young Foundation, United
States
Moderator:
SADE BADERINWA, TV-Anchor, WABC-TV, United States
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OPPORTUNITIES
PREPARING THE NEXT GENERATION FOR THE WORKPLACE
More than half of Africa’s population is less than 20 years of age and half a billion people are of working age; by
2040, Africa’s labor force will be larger than China’s. How can we create vocational training schemes and work
placements that give the best possible chance for school-leavers, and the best possible entrants into the
workforce? And how can we train the next generation to capitalize on the opportunities offered by technology and
innovation?
LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS, Charles W. Eliot University Professor and President Emeritus, Harvard University, United
States
17:45 – 18:25
HEADS OF STATE II
VOICE OF THE AFRICAN LEADERSHIP
AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE
18:25 – 18:55
CLOSING
THE PATH AHEAD: BY AFRICA, FOR AFRICA
For the first time ever, President Bongo will share his vision for his country, and for his continent, and take
questions from young people live and from Facebook and Twitter.
H.E. ALI BONGO ONDIMBA, President of the Gabonese Republic
Moderated by:
RICHARD ATTIAS, Founder and Chairman, The New York Forum, Morocco
PRESENTATION OF THE MANIFESTO TO THE G8
The taskforces and think tanks of The New York Forum AFRICA have laid out a manifesto of thought and analysis
across many of the crucial topics for Africa’s future. President Bongo announces the manifesto to the NYFA.
18:55 FORUM ENDS
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